| Autor: |
C. Seretis, F. Seretis, N. Liakos, A. Pappas, D. Keramidaris, S. Gourgiotis, N. Salemis, E. Lagoudianakis |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 523-527 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1662-0631 |
| DOI: |
10.1159/000331806 |
| Popis: |
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is considered to be a physical disorder that mainly affects the bowel and is clinically characterized by lower abdominal pain or discomfort, diarrhea, constipation (or alternating diarrhea/constipation), gas, bloating, and nausea. According to recent studies, it appears that there is an association with increased prolactin levels in patients suffering from IBS. We report a rare case of regression of IBS symptoms (constipation type) in a 16-year-old female adolescent after receiving cabergoline for treating hyperprolactinemia due to pituitary macroadenoma. Our hypothesis is that increased prolactin levels, for instance due to a pituitary adenoma, may suppress prolactin-releasing peptide release and lead to a reverse feedback interaction, consequently resulting in oversecretion of cholecystokinin, inducing the development of IBS. |
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